Geo-Eye

Abstract

Raiganj wildlife sanctuary is known as Kulik Forest and Kulik bird sanctuary or Kulik wildlife sanctuary. It is situated in Raiganj Uttar Dinajpur West Bengal. Mainly established in 1970 as a Kulik bird sanctuary but was officially designated as the "Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary" in 1985. It extends over 1483.75 Acre legal status of the forest. The forest type is mainly mixed deciduous forest. Those birds which migrate from one location to feed, breed and raise their offspring are known as migratory birds. Mostly they are coming from unfavourable condition to some favourable place having sufficient food, water, resources and safety. The largest migrant birds are coming from 11 southeast Asian countries and coastal areas during monsoon. Increasing temperature is the main cause of migration. Nesting time is July to August and egg laying is from August to September. Asian openbill storks, night herons, egrets, and cormorants are the most important migrant birds. On one hand, we see the whole world is suffering from climate change issues mainly global warming and on other hand we see a green world, purifying air which is favourable for Aves. We all witnessed this incident. This paper describes a great biodiversity of plants (total of 34 species of trees), birds (164 species of birds), Amphibians (2 species), mammals (3 species), reptiles (10 species) and fish (19 species), and Molluscs (3 species). Other objective is why migrant birds are increasing day by day in Kulik wildlife sanctuary. Quantitative and qualitative data processing has been done and research work has been processed through Arc Gis, statistics, surveys, interviews and secondary sources. Tree species and number of migrant birds' data were collected by the DFO (District/Divisional Forest Officer) in Raiganj and temperature data were collected from the power access data site.